Kindergartners use their imagination to pretend to be all kinds of things — a lion, a tree, a robot, a bird, a snowman — the joyful heart of acting and drama.
Students will be able to…
In pretend play, you can be ANYTHING — a roaring lion or a tall tree! How do you use your imagination to pretend?
Project this and tap each idea. Have children use their imagination to pretend to be things.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
In pretend play you can be a lion or a tree — how?
Children explore.
Children rehearse.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Theatre).
Use imagination in pretend play.
Use the body to pretend.
Explore dramatic play.
Notice pretend actions.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children pretend to be their favorite animal for a family member to guess. A printable imagination sheet is in the Arts library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.